Shoe-shining device.



E. J. YOUNG. SHOE SHINING DEVIGB. 'APPLIGATION IILED DEC. 24, 1909. RENEWED MAR. 29, 1911.

1,007,259. Patented Oct. 31, 1911.

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EDWARD J. YOUNG, OF ST.- PAUL, MINNESOTA.

SHOE-SHINING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 31, 1911.

Application filed December 24, 1909, Serial No. 534,784. Renewed March 29, 1911. Serial No. 617,718.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. YOUNG, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Shining Devices, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements. in shoe shining devices, and has for its object to provide a very simple device of this character which is substantially constructed and comprises a base and a foot block arranged above the same, a longitudinal roller being disposed upon each side of the foot block under which a polishing cloth is passed and moved over the shoe.

Another object is to provide a very simple device of this character which may be manufactured at a minimum cost and is of convenient size so that the same may be readily transported.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the application of the invention; Fig. 2 is a top plan view partly in section; Fig. 3 is a side elevation; and Fig. 4 is a rear end view.

Referring to the drawings 5 indicates a base preferably of wood. This base is provided with transversely extending recesses 6 in its opposite longitudinal edges. Disposed above the base 5 in spaced relation thereto there is a foot block 7 upon which the shoe is adapted to be placed in the operation of the device. The block 7 is supported in position by the rods 8 which extend through the opposite ends of the block as clearly shown in Fig. 2. These supporting members are identical in construction and are downwardly bent upon opposite sides of the foot block 7 as shown at 9. These downwardly bent portions of the rods are also extended forwardly beyond the ends of the foot block and have their extremities inwardly turned and embedded in the base 5 as shown at 10. A rod 11 is soldered to each of the downwardly and outwardly extending portions 9 of the rod 8 and has its lower end transversely extended and disposed in the base 5. This rod extends into the re cesses 6 of the supporting base, thus rigidly supporting the foot block in its elevated position. The upper ends of the rods 11 are laterally disposed in parallel longitudinal relation to the base 5 and provide suitable bearing studs 12. Integrally formed with these studs adjacent to their ends there is a bearing plate 18. Disposed between these plates and rotatably mountedon the studs 12 are the longitudinal rollers 14 beneath which the polishing cloth 15 is adapted to pass and extend over the shoe positioned upon the foot block.

The foot block 7 is preferably provided adjacent to its rear end with a cut-away portion to form a shoulder 14: against which the forward edge of the heel of the shoe is engaged. The operation of the device is clearly illustrated in Fig.- 1 and it is believed that an extended description thereof will not be necessary. As shown the shoe is first placed upon the block 7 and the polish I ing cloth 15 is passed under the rollers and over the shoe. The blacking or other shoe polish is of course first disposed upon the shoe and the opposite ends of the cloth are grasped by the operator and the same is rapidly moved or drawn over the surface of the shoe. This movement of the cloth is facilitated by the rotating rollers 14:. The cloth may be stretched or pulled as tightly as desired to obtain a high polish of the leather.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a shoe polishing device which is strong and durable in construction, the foot block being sustained in its raised position above the base under any reasonable pressure which may be brought to bear thereon. The construction of the supporting members while extremely simple is very eflicient and provides a device which ilS adapted to sustain a great amount of hard usage, without aflecting its serviceable qualities.

While I have shown and described what I believe to be the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will of course be obvious that numerous changes may be resorted to without departing from the essential features involved or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is: v

1. A device .of the class described comprising a base, a foot block positioned above said base in spaced relation thereto, support ing members extending transversely through the opposite ends of said foot block, said members each consisting of a rod bent downwardly and outwardly from the ends of said block and having their ends disposed inwardly and engaged in the opposite sides of said base, a bearing stud secured to each of the downwardly extending portions of said lOd and extending longitudinally therefrom, a bearing plate carried by each of said studs, and a longitudinal roller positioned between the studs on opposite sides of said foot block, substantially as and for the purpose set forth,

2. A device of the character described comprising a base, a foot block centrally positioned above said base, a supporting rod transversely extending through each of the opposite ends of said block, said rods being inclined downwardly from each side of the block, having their ends disposed in the edges of said base, a downwardly extending rod secured to each of said supporting rods and having its lower end transversely disposed and engaged in the base, the upper end of said rod being laterally disposed to form a bearing-stud, and a longitudinal roller rotatably mounted 011 said studs upon opposite sides of the foot block, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

8. A device of the character described comprising a base having recesses oppositely disposed near its ends in the longitudinal edges of said base, a foot block centrally positioned above said base, a supporting rod transversely extending through each end of said block, each of said rods being inclined downwardly and outwardly from the sides of the block and having extremities transversely disposed and engaged in the base, a vertical rod secured to said supporting rod extending into the recesses in the base, the extremities of said rods being embedded in said base, the upper end of each of the rods being laterally extended to form bearing studs, a bearing plate disposed on each of said studs, and a longitudinal roller mounted on said studs between the plates on opposite sides of said foot block, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

- EDWARD J. YOUNG. WVitnesses J. V. KnAns, FRED TURNER.

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